Exclusive: a16z-backed Hilbert raises $28 million
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Hilbert, an AI startup rethinking how companies drive growth, raised a $28 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, the startup told Axios exclusively.
Why it matters: Companies are pouring money into AI without always seeing returns, which Hilbert hopes to change by helping automate business decisions that drive growth.
How it works: Hilbert's AI software connects data across teams to help companies make decisions from a single system.
- Using deep learning, Hilbert offers a more complete picture of its customers' data. It then structures that data so AI models can read it and suggest actions users can take.
- Hilbert's tools also show the dollar value of taking those actions.
- Walmart is already using the platform to better understand its shoppers' needs and how to act on them, according to Hilbert.
What they're saying: "It's all about you learning from your company deeply," founder Nazli Tan told Axios.
- Large language models make it easier to analyze company data, but most businesses still lack systems to act on it, Tan argues.
- Enterprises that use AI agents alone "won't be able to get a compounding, big metric shifting company growth," she added.
Customers include Walmart, FreshDirect, Blank Street and Levain.
- Pricing scales with company size and data volume.
- Customer contracts range in size from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars.
The bottom line: Startups like Hilbert are betting the next phase of AI isn't just generating insights, but driving and executing core business decisions.
